Sorry for the huge delay, ontop of not being able to write on holidays, bad writer's block hitting in.

..and a hindrance to the main pair because I like writing cliche for trouble

Disclaimers: Katekyo Hitman REBORN! does not belong to me, it belongs to Akira Amano~

Chapter 7: Of secrecy

What happened earlier was that going for classes, Rokudou didn't know there would be any more new alumni enrolling, so he was caught off guard with seeing newer people. The one that caught his eye however, was someone he had known for having to guard him as he was taken back home. Who knew he lived that close.

Wait.. He lives at Namimori then? That's ridiculous.

How very pretentious.

But back at the task in hand, who knew he would be a student in the same program even? Rokudou avoided his glance, and went back to the others, Byakuran noticed that and took a sly step forward. Now he would've been pretty close if Giotto didn't stand in his way with one of the kindest look on his face.

"heeh, who are you?" Byakuran asked, bending a bit to look at him, smiling just as kindly to him. "Oh don't tell me" when he saw Giotto's mouth open slightly, he interrupted him. His head was ruffled by the tall white haired man. "You're Sawada Ieyasu-kun, right?" An angry tick came on Rokudou's face as he slapped Byakuran's hand away from the surprised Giotto's head

"Kufufu.. Sawada Ieyasu's head isn't something you can just play around with, Byakuran" he smiled, but in truth he was angry. Angry at himself for not disguising himself, Byakuran for being here, and Giotto..

Giotto did nothing but stand in between the two. Why was Giotto protecting him, made him angry too, he considered. "Also, I should be guarding you" he laughed, gently moving Giotto to the side. "Rokudou-kun, I'm sorry but you didn't look alright with him here" Rokudou smiled at him, and Giotto sighed as he tried whispering that to him.

"Anywho, it is nice to meet you Byakuran-kun, please refer me as Giotto" Byakuran cutely tilted his head

"Giotto? Not Ieyasu-kun?" everytime one would say Sawada Ieyasu, Giotto would always have this involuntary flinch. That was how much he disdained it.

The teacher called them for going back to their seats, so they all sat. The hilarious part being, the group now knew that Rokudou was familiar with this Byakuran guy, so they all surrounded him, putting him in the middle of the row they are sitting on, to make sure he doesn't get close, like a hilarious protection sort of thing. A normal person would be uncomfortable while the teammates would be laughing their butts off. Rokudou was clearly frustrated at that.

He forgot his phone was broken, otherwise he would try and get himself occupied with that, so instead he pretended to be reading his notes for class. What a way to start class, Rokudou lamented.

When they got out, Rokudou then remembered, he wasn't supposed to stay far from him, he was supposed to keep people away from him before he admits something strange about him. It was too risky had they know about what he has to do for a living. They'd tell him that he deserves to live in prison for all he cares.

No good.

He'll have to keep Byakuran's mouth shut. Even if he hasn't said anything yet.

Yet..

Swallowing a lump in his throat, he mentally smacked himself as he awkwardly trotted over, not directly to him, but in that crowd of people who seemed drawn to him like a magnet. It was rather troublesome to him to be standing in a bunch of people like this, better than Hibari at crowds who goes into this mood of beating everyone up, Giotto was lucky Hibari was in a good mood that night when he loaded his car with a lot of people. But that didn't mean that Rokudou did not have a pretty bad headache that showed him he really wasn't going to last long. the other problem was how he stood out so much in crowds due to his peculiar likings of wearing jewelry like Gokudera, and the sense of wearing a lot of black.

Basically how punks stand out in a group of preppy people, and how Byakuran was so white that he shone like a snowflake. That one clean spot in a dirty furniture, the bright light in a dull room. Contrasting greatly to Rokudou's black, save for his paler skin. The only spot Byakuran probably had colour was his skin, and that tattoo thing, and his eyes maybe.

It was easy to tell who was standing when they stand out like this. Everyone knows that Rokudou doesn't hang out with "losers" other than Giotto and his gang. Whether he's comfortable with them..

Oh scratch that. Rokudou's steps became a bit slower, not like people walk fast, and threw his arm on the wall for support. With the sign of a headache coming, he knew he was going to faint any second.

He really was going to get nowhere with this.

But as providence will always provide, Byakuran turned around when walking and noticed him, who straightened himself and sighed. The white haired one smiled at him "Oh! I thought you weren't going to show me around" he laughed, and Rokudou's frown deepened. Was he a high-schooler? Maybe a middle-schooler.

"I didn't think colleges have to show you around" not many students do, but Rokudou was incorrect with that. Rather there are student guides who help you locate classes in case you're lost.

Then again, he had Giotto help him out. He pointed at the bunch of people around the new student "A crowd's dying to do that, why should I steal the honour from it?" snickering a bit, the students looked from him to the newbie. That was true..
"Awwh why not? We're friends, aren't we?" if Rokudou was any stupid, he would've believed in that fake expression of woe being an actual sad face. But people were dumber than him, giving him a look as they started talking amongst each other. Letting another tired sigh, he resigned to that.

If that was the way to keep the secret running, do it then.

Byakuran beamed at the grumbling male who looked as if he was going to fall any second. Kindly, he dismissed the others who already seemed busy in their discussion, and trudged away. They came to a considerable distance when they actually started to speak with one another

"Let's make this clear; this is a college and I don't want to have people knowing where I work as" saying it a bit quickly, he glowered at the other.

"What made you think I'd mention it?" the other's smile really was getting to him. He knows that he is quite the stepford smiler, but an constant innocent smile bugged him to no end. Yamamoto was an exception because even when he was genuine it was the same, and he really isn't scheming anything other than having a good time with others.

"Kuhah. You kept mentioning it!" he snapped with a laugh, making the other a bit surprised, then back to a smile.

"Now now, I was only saying you helped me a lot" he waved a hand at him

"And why is it such a secret? You still do look like a murderer" a surprised look was given to him then "A stereotypical one, Mukuro-kun. Relax" then it returned to a glower

"Either way, I can't let them know, so have that as a favour of mine" they went back to the student dorms. It might be a bad idea to tell him where his room was, but it's better than to find out on his own

"That's a lot of interest for a favour" Byakuran whistled, or pretended to, Rokudou glanced at him.

"It's more than enough. This place is huge and it was a lot of places to go" he half-lied, just to have him go with it, but he refused.

"That really is.. a lot of interest, Mukuro-kun" he repeated, opening his cutely closed eyes.

Rokudou then thought, maybe show the rooms some other time. They have time for another day, it was alright.

He only wanted to know about his classes, so he could easily shrug this off.

He was getting tired anyway. It was evident because other than lolling his head around at a few places.
He then almost tripped by an obstacle in course, but was stopped by a hand that stretched like those line-up tolls. Rokudou looked to the side, seeing that his 'friend' Byakuran was trying to keep him from bashing into the tall black pillar of stone; Hibari Kyouya.

It was by accident when he looked a bit nervously at him, and of course, the white head picked up really quickly on that. Hibari didn't seem to look at anything specific until he heard someone then looked down, seeing two "mischevious" students. Now it wasn't like Hibari was super tall, but he was taller than the both of them, and he does get lost in the clouds all the time.

"Please look where you're going" he sighed to the both, reminding Rokudou of the first day they met.

He laughed gently, saying "You have my deepest apologies, my dear prince" and doing a curtsy toward him, rather than gently pulling at their dresses, he did with his coat.

The white head, snorted again "Hey hey.. Aren't I that lovely prince now?" he snaked an arm around Rokudou's neck to pull him closer, making the adult raise a brow.

Yes, raise a brow. At him. Suspiciously.

"kufufu, who said that?" he shook his hand off, then gazed at Hibari and lost the remaining colour on his face. He looked.. so angry. He wasn't believing the jokes this heir who-happened-to-be-a-jester was doing, was he?

"Aaahh.. Hibari Sensei, it's nothing like that" he once again, nervously, waved his hand to shrug away the negativity coming from the man infront of him, or beside facing him.

Byakuran then held Rokudou's gloved hand "Now if you excuse us, we're going to have our cute love nest after a tour" Rokudou almost exploded at the comment, about to say 'whoa where did that come from!?', but instead he shook his head and looked at Hibari again, knowing he was going to regret that.

And he did. Seeing that Hibari really looked like he was ready to murder someone.

Byakuran for the umpteenth time, knew that and that was why he was leading him on as a joke and ran off with Rokudou who began to shout "Don't listen to what he's saying! It's just a TOUR" before surrendering to run away.

He thought Hibari would chase after him. To reclaim him. To say something that was against Byakuran's words, to make the other retract the foolish words spurting out of his mouth..

But rather than not doing all of it, he looked too surprised to even think.

Rokudou didn't blame him. He would've been shocked.

Then again, he was almost about to faint in any second, considering the sudden rise and fall of energy that occurred. He got lucky that Kikyou came and snagged the marshmallow, and noticing that his 'friend' wasn't feeling all too great.

Wait.. Kikyou? Where did he even come from? Now he hoped he wasn't a student as well.

It wasn't like it would be terrible to have a smart, flamboyant Kikyou in his class, but the idea that more troublesome people are coming by was the trouble. Who knows what his companion Bluebell might be telling Dokuro, had she been going the same school as her.

Troublesome.

Kikyou was on the part of taking Byakuran back home when his face suddenly paled "Rokudou-san.. There's someone behind you" he pointed unsurely, then smiled a bit apologetically.

"Have fun, Mukuro-kun~" he sang as he then began to chat with Kikyou who shot the same look again. At a few seconds time, in a sense, slow, Rokudou then noticed he was he was referring to his back. He was too tired to panic, so he turned with a resigned smile and said "You are so cute sometimes" to the man emitting a murderous aura at him.

His cute Mr. Hibari Kyouya, the dedicated Namimori Academy's office worker. The one who would throw Alaude over the bus to save the building if necessary, who'd murder Sawada Tsunayoshi had he made a dent on the precious Namimori.

Cute Mr. Hibari Kyouya, who wants to protect Rokudou from himself.

Cute Mr. Hibari, who is already, as if it was so anti-climatic, jealous. Yes, jealous that Byakuran is "getting along" with Rokudou.

"Cute would be.. when this smashes your little head" he gestured by bringing an arm up, which had a metallic rod-like cylinder with a series of neatly divided divisions. If they were wording it as a weapon, it's a tonfa.

Odd. Tonfa are usually wooden, but oh well.

Rokudou froze for a second. he was probably going to die by his body decaying on him, or that fist with a fearsome weapon. Like a bolt to the blue, as it previously happened, he suddenly had a rise in energy, enough to run in possibly.. a really fast speed. Dart out like a shooting bullet they say.

Hibari clicked his tongue. He really wanted to take it out somewhere, and on someone. And unfortunately Kusakabe and his bad timings..

Kusakabe just came back for a break time since it's after-noon and working hard. An unfortunate man indeed. But a man has to do his job.

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Just as Rokudou was making his way to his room, he now bashed into someone and practically lost any bit of strength that welled inside.

Before he really lost consciousness, he had a few seconds of glancing at who it was, who seemed to fall as well.

Strange baggy clothing, and fancy tattoos. Though other than the tattoos, his hair was as blonde as Giotto's, except his was more bleached, and this man's was yellow like how children colour the sun to be.

Rokudou's eyes formed comical swirls as he fell, completely out of cordination as he heard the person call out to him.

Though he wasn't the only one who was making first glance observations. Seemed that the man whom he bumped into was also making mental judgments as he was. Strangely over-dressed for the season, although he didn't look cold, pale skin yet his hair was one of the darkest shades, the same for most of his clothing. Male students don't usually have their hair grown out either, but by the way one covered his eye, he took that he was a stereotypical punk or emo kid.

But it did make sense. Anyone would say that.

He did, however, not have a creepy face, or something that would call out as danger. He looked more like a person who was forced to do a lot of things but truly would never do them had the circumstances been different.

Well that was too observant to be seeing on someone who's.. fainted comically. It was only because he led him on a nearby couch that he was making these observations.

"College kids really are.. healthy" he lied to himself, looking at the ID hanging by his lanyard. "Maybe I should give Kyouya a call till then, can't leave you hanging here after hurting you eh" still speaking to himself, in a friendly matter, he tapped him as he spoke. To this stranger even, he honestly looked like a corpse.

makes sense, that's what his name would translate to. The question is, which mother would name their child a corpse? It's a bit saddening when looked at sometimes.

He sat on the arm of the couch and began to dial a number on his phone. At that time Rokudou stirred, opening his eyes to look where he was resting at.

Was that the person he bumped with before? He sat up to take a closer look. Although it's been around almost a week since he was hurt, it still hurt him to move too much.

This man had to be old as Hibari, around his twenties or later, but oh did it not count out the fact that he was gorgeous like a strawberry. How in the name of life did he bump into someone as charming as he and not apologize for doing so?

And oh goodness, that smile that the man had while he chatted on the phone, a melodious voice as he laughed and then apologized. Rokudou felt inferior to this disgustingly charming guy.

Though it appeared whoever was calling him was done with his talks, considering he kept repeating, laughing and choking on his words.

The man was cute.

Cute as if you would want to squish him all day long and he would just laugh.

Maybe it was just his clothes that made him look like that though.

Rokudou sat up and watched. This man certainly wasn't as graceful nor elegant as he was, but he sure was a good contrast to Hibari who was stiff and always had a stern look as if everyday was a bad day to him.
He was bright like the sun.

That sort of cliche. Sadly Rokudou found himself looking into the cliche.

Hibari was dark as the moon, and this guy was bright like the sun.

Now why was he thinking of Hibari of all people? Because he heard the said man laugh out his name and speak again. Not only that, he called him Kyouya, just Kyouya. Not Hibari, not Hibari Kyouya.

Just Kyouya.

It should've hurt him to hear that from him, and it did. As out as it may have sounded, he began to already envy this man. They must've been pretty close.

Real close to be saying their names so freely.

"Yeah, sorry Kyouya, I'm waiting till this little student wakes.. up" he said, glancing to the side to seeing Rokudou watching him, observing. He smiled brightly at him, but a sweatdrop rolling down told him he was nervous to see a defined and concentrated gaze at him.

Or maybe it was because he was able to see his other eye that he tried covering so much.

"Oh! He's awake, talk to you soon eh? Bye~" he waved as he hung up, itching his light hair. He was a definition of honey, a light and thick mixture. he probably was literally sweet if you bit into him.

"Hey~ You alright?" he raised a hand to wave at him "You looked like I killed you, and I wanted to apologize for that" the blue head continued to stare at him

"Tranced by my looks? I get that a lot" he flipped his one sided hair, which made Rokudou smile, lowering his eyes "Nah, just zoning out here" he covered his mouth that was beginning to yawn "Sorry I bumped into you" he said after, quickly getting himself off the chair before he got too comfortable.

The man looked down on him. Well not because of his height being taller than the student, but lower, seeing his shirt wrinkling itself to give himself more of a healthier look, but it was just air on most of it. He poked at it and laughed, seeing Rokudou immediately gave him a glare, almost shouting "HEY" at him, but the embarrassment to him was stopping him, clenching his teeth instead.

"You're really small for a student in college" he really was 1) tired of that comment, and 2) tired of being played around with by these happy-go-lucky people.

"I just prefer those sizes!" he pulled his coat closer, then smiling troubled. "But anyway, you look fine so I'll go back to my room. Sorry for bumping into you" he shrugged him away by proceeding to walk off, had the older man not grab his wrist.

"Mukuro, you don't just leave someone hanging when they're chatting, you know~?" Rokudou's glare came back at him, how did he know who he was. What a creep. "Cavallone" he stopped glaring

"Cavallone Dino is my name" the flamboyant male said "Yours?" bringing a hand over to Rokudou's face as a gesture

For a strange reason, he stayed quiet. He just couldn't feel the necessity of talking to this person now and seriously wanted to take off to his room and probably sleep for days.

Cavallone knew he wasn't going to get a reply, considering he already knew, but to play with things, he looked at the ID card and smiled "Nice to finally meet you, Mukuro"

..finally?

"I heard things about you by my little cousin" Rokudou opened his mouth to ask 'who?' but he ended up not saying a word

Was Hibari his cousin that he was referring to? "Thanks for helping him" no it was someone else.

"Though I'm sorry to say, but your days of hiding in school, is up" the kind smile turned more melancholic, and Rokudou froze at each comment he was giving. Helping out someone.. hiding as an assassin..

and then

"I'm not here to kill anyone!" he suddenly shook out, yelling as loud as he could've to get his point across. His face was red from the outburst and he looked worried. Who wouldn't have been when they are being cornered like a rat. He bit his lip at the other man's surprise but continued

"Can't I just get a.. an education?" he almost swore for one of the first times as he shouted as carefully as he could before trying to run off by wriggling his wrist free.

"Besides I have special permission from the Headmaster, now let me go!" when he managed to get his hand free, he pulled out a letter with a stamp from the Headmaster Sawada, or rather, in a sense, president of the college.

Cavallone smiled bitterly, as Rokudou then ran with the letter. "I took a joke too far eh."

-ooo-

Geez those two really are cousins, both are annoying as hell at a first glance, Rokudou concluded.

When he got to his room, he waved open his window, throwing his arms on the windowsil then calling "Misteeeeeeeeer" so get Hibari to look at his window

"What're you up to" he didn't ask, but said it as a statement. He was still flabberghasted about earlier today, as not only did Rokudou have someone who could make such terrible jokes like that, he had a recent call from someone he thought forgot about him.

Hibari never wanted to see that man again. Not like they had anything together, just they were partners in crime and he hated that man, dreaded him. He was loud and annoying! All he just did was bark and no bite.

Annoyed Hibari to no end.

"Where's your boyfriend?" he mockingly asked, glaring at the teenager.

"Why? My boyfriend is right heree~" he sang, moving his arm out of the window as to point at Hibari. "My cute as hell boyfriend is right here" his hand pointed then, then waved around up and down

"Yes, that cute, jealous, and lovingly possessive man right there" he looked like he was going to cry, but it was probably because he was shouting a lot for today, not that Hibari knew of it.

Hibari thought Rokudou was being harrassed.

And he felt a bit embarrassed. Rokudou caught onto that by the avert of his gaze and the teeth tightly clenching itself.

"just to let you know kufufufu~ my boyfriend is the most cutest thing I've ever seen" he joked, although he did mean it, but the tone of his voice spoke jokes and teases.

Hibari looked at him then, and smiled "Keep your word when you get screwed senselessly" with that, Rokudou stopped momentarily, his cheeks flushing a bit red by the thought of that, but then he quickly shrugged it off

"Don't be absurd~" he waved.

Right, that Cavallone dude might be coming along Hibari's way as his real boyfriend. Without himself noticing, his smile and his jolly attitude left him and was replaced with an empty stare as he moved away from the window sil, avoiding Hibari's glance who looked confused at the sudden dejection that was coming from the strangely cheerful Rokudou.

"Oi, who's in there" he now got off his seat and is directly looking out of the window "Messa.. nevermind he doesn't have a phone now" at the same time he received a call from Giotto

"Sorry have to pick up" he quickly muttered, still looking at the window Rokudou inched away from.

What happened?

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Hibari said he probably should give a few days of observation before he could jump to conclusions about Rokudou's behaviour change, that dejected look he had before moving to the side of the window, not visible to his eyes.

The call he received from Giotto also told him that he was concerned already, saying that Rokudou wasn't with them and was giving a tour to a pretty "strange", quoting because Giotto doesn't use words that could insult, he did mean strange though. Peculiar. Odd.

Okay, he used "new". Giving the new guy a tour was what he told him. He remembered witnessing it; Rokudou looked ready to fall over and Byakuran was just as opposing and bright than him. It looked fun to be toured for some reason, but it was like when he was giving Rokudou a tour the first time he stepped in the college.

Now he wasn't sure if Giotto was just growing to become more ruder than he was once, though he did know that he asking to be proved wrong about the stranger. You can't just frame someone on just day one really.

But even he had a hard time saying he was innocent upon first glance. Although Rokudou gave him a similar reaction, the same time he looked incredibly honest, like a lost child who wanted to find someone to hold on to.

Maybe it was because he spent too much time with him.

As always, someone had to interrupt his thoughts with an entrance and a trip on the way. His eyes lowered at the sound of his voice as he promptly let the door lock itself.

Not today was he going to deal with him. Nope.

Though he did need to leave the office if he was planning on going home soon, considering the place is not open 24/7, unfortunately.

Nah, it's not breaking a rule, it's just guarding the place. Yes, guarding. Not breaking a rule.

-ooo-

Lucky for Hibari, he didn't have to deal with the Cavallone that night as he got back to his workstation. He looked out at the window, since today was considered Rokudou's holiday due to it being one of those weekdays that are.

It wasn't too much of an early time for someone like Rokudou to wake up, rather he might've been awake this whole time.

Seeing that he wasn't there, he knocked on his own window, hoping he could probably get him to notice, but he didn't seem to notice anything. Unbeknownst to him, Rokudou actually glanced over and smiled at him, opening the window before leaving it.

He was trying to smile the brightest he could considering his heart was almost going out when he noticed it wasn't he who tried to bug Hibari, it was Hibari trying to bug himself with Rokudou.

And once again, holding the idea that he is adorable, he welcomingly opened the window before sitting down below the windowsil.

And unbeknownst to Hibari, Rokudou was actually not feeling well the reason why he wasn't responding to him. Shaking and shivering underneath the windowsil, his face was slightly red due to the difficulty and his eyes were forcing itself shut.

Though, beknownst to Hibari, was that he had a gut feeling that Rokudou wasn't alright, but he wasn't the right person to be talking around with. He wasn't a conversationalist, he was more of the people who believe in survival of the fittest; if Rokudou can't stand small things, he's a weakling.

That line said to himself did feel like it was tearing at him. A heart he didn't know he had, was in pain talking about death of someone "dear" to him. The bull that weak people say about friendship and love, that crap was getting to him surprisingly. It knawed at him relentlessly.

And speak of the devil, even he had people he wanted to avoid, so he told Alaude to put a warning in his room so that no one could appear, if that was possible.

Alaude did question him about it, asking to specify a reason as to why he is making a strange measure of keeping everyone out of his room, to which he replied to him that it was to avoid a certain annoyance.

As an innocent assumption, he thought maybe Rokudou was annoying him, that little student who always seemed to chat with him when he had the freetime. Then again.. Hibari was giving that kid extra help, so it couldn't have been him.

Maybe a new annoying visitor, so he allowed it, unless someone came with proper ID or state the emergency of it.

~In class~

Rokudou was with Giotto and the group again, considering those were the friends in the "workplace" called College. He was to admit it though, he liked their company, it was definitely better than company with anyone else.

Like the stupid white haired man or that fabulously annoying blond guy he met just the day before. He made Giotto do the liberty of giving him information on that blond, to which lucky for being friends with the nephew of the headmaster or the President, he was able to receive quite a bit of information.

Dino Cavallone, 29 years old, born February 4, a leader of his own mafia-esque agency. Overall.. an idiot.

Not to be offensive, but he clearly relied on his team to do basic things, for example walking. Formidably the winner of the infamous carelessness contest.

But enough of that man, he still wasn't feeling well from a few hours ago considering he couldn't rest when he knew he would have to go to class. He couldn't think of sitting with Hibari for today when he thought about how the other man has that manure-producing horse with him.

Though he did feel awful. he even had to put a bit of something to conceal the idea that he was actually ill.

And as clever as Giotto sounds, he knew of that, but he didn't butt in knowing that the other may not like that. It was only the idea he respected the other's choices even if disapproved of it.

Just today happened to be a drama club meeting, and because of Kurokawa who was one of the script writers, most of their group supported her by joining it, not necessarily taking part of it, but when she needed them they were always there.

Today they had to be like highschool kids; preparing for a play. Knowing Kurokawa, she always wrote about twists and ends on the story, and knowing that Rokudou was a friend of hers, it might have only increased the macabre element. Such as having the mother kill their daughter simply because of the idea that the queen had a well-masked disapproval of the neighbour despite always helping them out.

The Princess didn't like them, unlike the mother who was kind to them. The daughter, the elegant princess, had a definite cold demeanor towards them, only accepting them around when she was with her knight. She was expressionless and the pure definition of grace, just as how the Queen was a definition of kindness, and a pure beautiful soul.

It was hard for others to tell that it was her who was the most insane person around, hated everyone more than anything else, even more than the Princess herself. She was uncontrollable, but yet so behaved it was hard to tell.

The princess wanted to help her out, seeing as she was the only one who noticed the twist in behaviour between the two personalities of the beautiful woman. The Prince was a sore loonie who liked the Princess for her coldness but most of the time was rude to her and picked on her.
Rude as in teasing.

The Queen snapped entirely when she saw the Princess was being straddled by the Prince. The Queen knew that the Princess dreaded the man, so she was about to show her true colours and murder the awful prince but then the princess intervened, for once in her life showing true emotion of fear, crying to her mother that although she would love for everyone to be killed there, she wouldn't want it to be her mother who has to stain her hands for the young helpless princess.

The Prince had no idea what was going on, but that was because when the Princess intervened, the knight had taken it upon himself for the Princess' protection, to kill the Prince. Had the Prince survived, the kingdom would've been in trouble, considering the King was already dead and more trouble would arise than it already had.

So if there was a moment to rephrase it, the queen didn't murder her daughter, but rather it was the daughter who used the blade in her mother's arms and moved her arm to stab her, not because she was necesasrily in love with the prince, but it was to say that both died together for the countries, although the princess hated him.

There were forged documents saying that like Romeo and Juliet, the Prince and the Princess died for their Kingdom's protection, but slowly the Queen of the Princess' Kingdom died, out of illness and the knight ascended himself to the throne because the lack of heirs and he was available.

Everyone thought that was the end of the story. But in an epilogue they found that it was the knight who then began to let the strings loose and cause a war over the kingdoms.

The best, or worst part was.. he succeeded.

That was a bit of a summary of what Rokudou and Kurokawa had manuscripted. Though Rokudou felt like punching someone when he noticed who was playing what..

Rokudou thought Sasagawa would've been the princess considering she was an all around beauty, but it seemed like Kurokawa had some teasings going on here, so he got back with her by making her the queen, to which she couldn't approve of, considering she would say she fits a more evil and gloomier role, rather than the beautiful queen.

It wasn't needed to be disclosed as to who was playing what afterwards.

the only problem was, there was more of a reason for Byakuran to bug him, and more time for Giotto to try and step in everytime.

How troublesome.

-ooo-

Considering Rokudou is the easiest person to have, for some reason, his dorm room unlocked, and on top of that his window was open, it was easy to just sneak in.

Hibari wasn't the kind of person who would just jump in someone's room though. But this was possibly one of the only times he told himself that he will, considering earlier in the morning Rokudou wasn't feeling well, so he suspected that something was going to happen when he comes back.

He had also taken the liberty to buy him a phone, with him handling the bill or whatever he needed to. He did, again, also need to speak to Rokudou about "work" that he was going to have assigned to.
This was why he was sitting in here. It wasn't like he was worried or anything, nothing of the sort!

Setlling himself down, he waited for Rokudou to step in, which he was in small steps, peeking in because he saw the door was open and he sensed someone in there.

He was surprised to see Hibari in his room, considering it was always he who went to him rather than the other way around. Geez, the morning was strange because he approached him at that time, now he was doing the same again?

He casually dropped his bag on the bed and sat, leaning against the wall. "Heheh, I'm so lucky to have a lovely office worker come in my room" he joked, before looking at him with a smile "What's up?"

Hibari looked at the floor, before looking at him calmly "Let's talk" he said, seeing as Rokudou tensed slightly, as he adjusted his knees near his chest and smiled again

"About?"

It looked like Hibari was thinking, considering he doesn't talk all too much "Work.. and" he was almost saying us, but by the look of things, Rokudou already seemed to have heard the thing he didn't mention.

It began like if he was giving instructions "Your phone was broken, I bought a new one" he passed it over to him. It also had a case on it which was neat considering phones don't come with it. "My number is in there. Register yours"
Rokudou looked like a child taking instructions from an adult. He noted the number on one of the books he had taken out of his bag, "You'll have to add the others, but later" geez, if Hibari wanted to, he should've been a teacher. Rokudou would listen intently to everything he would be saying.

"Next is.. where you work" after writing them down, he looked back at the adult again, who looked straight at him "You can keep your things, but you don't need to do it again" if he was being any more questionable, it was the trident he was talking about. Basically saying he doesn't need to hurt himself to hurt others again.

"Just attend class" that was the sort of 'work' he could only give right now, considering he can't open an office position when he is just a worker himself, on the contrary he could do other work too, but it would cause stress to the young student, once again, he still has a long year to go through.

His class only had a few weeks more as the semester was ending, that meant whoever were coming in late, probably were in different curriculum, or he just transferred that class.

This was the second semester after all, even though it didn't feel like that long time passed. It was pretty long, maybe 5 months already.

Then again, timing wasn't really at it's best here, but if there was a summary, it was that Rokudou met him on his 'first day', but Hibari wasn't all that new at that time, the next few weeks he began to chat across the window.
The other month later he began to resort to texting the adult, then another month, he was let into Hibari's house and was in that 'situation' where he was in the hospital, then a week or two now.

Time really flew.

The point was.. Rokudou only had another year left for school, and at the moment Winter holidays were coming. The issue that sometimes dormitories are closed for the semester until the new one comes and he might need to register for it again.

"They might not let you live here, so you'll live with me" Rokudou stopped in his tracks. "Your friends can come too, as long as they don't cause trouble" the friends as in Dokuro and the others. Rokudou didn't even know if they were even alive at the moment because of the miscommunication around.

"And lastly.." Hibari paused to take a deep breath. Rokudou had to sort the family thoughts away and try looking back at him. Here it was coming.

Hibari was going to say that they are breaking it off, even though a few days ago he was just saying that Hibari was his cute boyfriend.

That Cavallone man was back, so it must've meant that he was going back with him.

Hibari stopped and noticed Rokudou's eyes were watering slightly. Again, it must've been because he was sick. He forgot that apparently.

"You're not leaving me that easily" he said in a rather angered tone. Considering he was cutely jealous of the white haired man himself, just like how Rokudou was envious of the blond man.

But it was nice how he didn't need to continue, seeing that it was already having an effect on the blue head.

"I don't care if you don't love me" he stood up, walking over to Rokudou who's face was growing a smile. He shouldn't admit it, but he must've liked where it was going.

"I don't even care if you start regretting being with me" Rokudou now just waited, he wanted the man to stop pausing and continue. He would rather be beaten like a bad dog than wait for his words to come.

Rokudou's hands were inviting, seeing as when Hibari was walking over to him, he stretched them out to reach for him. Hibari noticed it with a huff, but liked it himself. It was good that he was still young and a bit dumb that he wouldn't have to convine the boy again and again about what he once said before.

Considering all the previous words he spoken to him were spiralling back into Rokudou's mind. It was making him happier by the second passing.

Rokudou shifted his position to sit on his knees, bringing the adult to him.
"You're mine, you got that?" Hibari's arms came around to confirm, taking the younger man into his embrace. If anything it was purely warm, a welcoming warmth.

As he was being embraced, his mind wandered.

As much as he was happy about this one thing, it was entirely selfish. How could he not think about the others who are still in positions that are almost unimagineable. He can't just abandon his job just now and let them know saying 'hey I'm done with work, i got a job'

They're no fool. They knew exactly where things were, and most likely they will start murdering everyone who was in the vicinity to get Rokudou to work with them again, considering Rokudou is not someone who should be known to the public. He could still go to prison for countless charges of murder and he would not be able to defend himself at all.

Had he abandon his friends, that would mean all that he was working for would go to a waste. He couldn't allow it.

There was no chance possibility for him to just let the work aside and let Hibari do everything, if he wants Hibari's help, he would need to get rid of the workplace he currently is in, and then go elsewhere.

But everyone knows that going against the Vendicare corporation is impossible. They were simply too strong and under authority they were like heroes who keep the evil experiments away from the inskirts of the world.

Besides, Rokudou should be thankful they had not murdered him yet, considering he hasn't done a thing in a week or two, and usually these are daily tasks. Who knows they might've already murdered everyone else.

Hibari could fight, as he was told, and he knew Giotto had connections, more importantly his uncle, the president of the college, knew authorities, if Rokudou could have people to peacefully help him out of this, it would be most beneficial.

Except word about him would be publicized. The only problem is that going to college kind of already publicizes people.

Sawada must've already knew about him, which was why the letter signed by him comes to play.

But things are not that easy, he couldn't let himself be distracted by people and his own desires as of right now. It wasn't right at all, considering he was working on this for so long, why on earth would he have it abandoned.

Maybe he should work as a government dog.

That would be better..

No, Vendicare were already that. They were the ones no one would ever know about, and if Rokudou spreads word of them, he'd personally be in trouble for whatever may occur.

The only flaw in the plan making.

Wait wait wait.. If he was already working in the sidelines of the government, why would they get him in trouble then? He's already been there for so long, the government practically help him out.

Now that didn't make any more sense.

Though providence always provides.. as stated before. If he was known in the public, he would be sent to some mental facility, or worse, an experimental facility. He'd be behind syringes again as he once was.

More than anything, he didn't want to be there again.

Hibari did notice that Rokudou's mind was in the haze at the moment, which was why none of the words he was saying as of right now was going into his brain.

He held him closer if he could've.

He hated the boy for making him have these feelings, but he didn't think it would make him feel whole.

As if it was on cue, Rokudou's hands clenched around his shoulders, seemed like he didn't want to let go himself.

Holding on as if it was his only source of life. He decided to go back on topic "What about that Cavallone man?" he then rubbed his head on his shoulder, not able to look at him as he asked. He knew it was petty to ask about something that was already answered.

"That man can go to hell" Rokudou was surprised he didn't say that weird 'bite you to death' quote, but it sure sounded funny when he said 'go to hell', "And you? What of that bleached man?"

"kufufu~ That man.. can go to hell" he then rephrased what he was told, snickering a bit to himself then relaxing against Hibari's gentle self. "We're at an agreement?" he then asked, looking at the younger male who still hiding his face, but smiling kindly nonetheless.

"Yeah, we are"

because time would not need to tell anymore.

Their thoughts reverberated at the same thought, but the only problem would be.. how to deal with them.

Rokudou was more concerned about Hibari, and Hibari.. well he was concerned about Rokudou.

It shouldn't matter too much, but if it caused harm, that would be truly troublesome to deal with.

That was the only idea.

They belonged with each other, and as long as the thought lingered, that's all what mattered most.

-ooo-

Now although it was nice and cute about the idea that the two had settled their "hearts" somewhere. This did not mean that whenever Hibari saw Byakuran, or Rokudou saw Cavallone, they were alright with it.

Hibari almost goes into a complete attack mode because Rokudou has this play he has to rehearse with the snow haired man, and it gets difficult for Rokudou to stop him.

And at the sight of Cavallone, who stepped into class stating that he was one of their new instructors, Rokudou shouted;

"THAT MAN IS NOT A TEACHER HE'S LYING!"

And because it was rare for Rokudou to make such claims, it was easier for him to receive support from everyone and thence kick him out.

The truth was, he really wasn't a teacher!

Such as the life between the two. Always bickering when it came to the two even though they knew nothing can change their minds.

Sorry, I was aiming for a 10,000+ words chapter, but I cut off a lot of dialogue and it became more condensed :x
Then again, that was only because it might happen later.

As always, any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated~